It certainly was a choice that playwright Anthony McCarten used “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical” to portray the much-loved superstar behind the songs as an absolute jerk. But that’s what ...

Diamond’s story is framed by a session between Diamond-Now (played by a tortured Robert Westenberg as if he were appearing in some grand melodramatic tragedy) and a psychiatrist (Lisa Renee Pitts, who ...

Benny Blanco is a prolific music producer. In March 2025, he released a collaborative album with his fiancé Selena Gomez, but he has worked on some of the biggest songs of the past 20 years. Here is a ...

In the video, a teacher sings an old "monkey" version of "Happy Birthday to You" to a Black child. The boy's mother says he's too upset to return to school.

Taylor Swift is to release her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, in the coming hours, and it's expected that the record will soar straight to the top spot ...

Congratulations are in order to Finneas O’Connell and his girlfriend of seven years, Claudia Sulewski, who are officially engaged.

In Lesotho, a style of traditional accordion music called Famo has become entangled with deadly gang rivalries. Once the soundtrack of shepherds and migrant workers, today it’s linked to ...

As streaming questions the importance of track order, “Wish You Were Here” is an important example of why intentionality improves music longevity.

From the first few bars of “Solitary Man” to the rousing, inevitable chorus of “Sweet Caroline,” A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical delivers exactly what fans of the singer-songwriter came to ...

Singer and actor shared photos to Instagram of her in her wedding gown as well as romantic shots with her new husband, with Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and Paul Rudd among the guests ...

Cage the Elephant will perform at the 713 Music Hall on Monday. Shows from Junior H and Jon Batiste are also on tap this week.

We list the 20 best songs to see live at Austin City Limits 2025, from pop anthems to reggaeton, indie sleaze and unforgettable headliners.